diff --git a/agent/agentproc/api.go b/agent/agentproc/api.go
index 4713485e1b294..b6f822e69efd5 100644
--- a/agent/agentproc/api.go
+++ b/agent/agentproc/api.go
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ func (api *API) handleProcessOutput(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Truncated: truncated,
 		Running:   info.Running,
 		ExitCode:  info.ExitCode,
+		Command:   info.Command,
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/agentproc/api_test.go b/agent/agentproc/api_test.go
index c718cf324867e..16b28f57d01ab 100644
--- a/agent/agentproc/api_test.go
+++ b/agent/agentproc/api_test.go
@@ -835,6 +835,26 @@ func TestProcessOutput(t *testing.T) {
 		waitForExit(t, handler, id)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("IncludesCommand", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		handler := newTestAPI(t)
+
+		id := startAndGetID(t, handler, workspacesdk.StartProcessRequest{
+			Command: "printf hello",
+		})
+		waitForExit(t, handler, id)
+
+		w := getOutput(t, handler, id)
+		require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code)
+
+		var resp workspacesdk.ProcessOutputResponse
+		err := json.NewDecoder(w.Body).Decode(&resp)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.False(t, resp.Running)
+		require.Equal(t, "printf hello", resp.Command)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("NonexistentProcess", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
diff --git a/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute.go b/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute.go
index 7833d503785e7..f8c0576c947d7 100644
--- a/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute.go
+++ b/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute.go
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ type ExecuteResult struct {
 	Truncated           *workspacesdk.ProcessTruncation `json:"truncated,omitempty"`
 	Note                string                          `json:"note,omitempty"`
 	BackgroundProcessID string                          `json:"background_process_id,omitempty"`
+	Command             string                          `json:"command,omitempty"`
+	Running             bool                            `json:"running,omitempty"`
+	Backgrounded        bool                            `json:"backgrounded,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ExecuteOptions configures the execute tool.
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ type ProcessToolOptions struct {
 // ExecuteArgs are the parameters accepted by the execute tool.
 type ExecuteArgs struct {
 	Command         string  `json:"command" description:"The shell command to execute. Runs under \"sh -c\" (POSIX)."`
-	ModelIntent     *string `json:"model_intent,omitempty" description:"A short, natural-language, present-participle phrase describing what you are doing. This is shown to the user alongside the command. Use plain English with no underscores or technical jargon. The UI appends \"using <command>\" and \"for <duration>\" automatically, so do not repeat the command or include a duration. Keep it under 100 characters. Good examples: \"Running the unit tests\", \"Checking repository state\", \"Inspecting build output\"."`
+	ModelIntent     *string `json:"model_intent,omitempty" description:"A short, natural-language, present-participle phrase describing what you are doing. This is shown to the user alongside the command, with backgrounded commands framed as \"<intent> in the background using <command>\", so do not include the word \"background\" or restate the command or a duration. Use plain English with no underscores or technical jargon. Keep it under 100 characters. Good examples: \"Running the unit tests\", \"Checking repository state\", \"Inspecting build output\"."`
 	Timeout         *string `json:"timeout,omitempty" description:"How long to wait for completion (e.g. '30s', '5m'). Default is 10s. The process keeps running if this expires and you get a background_process_id to re-attach. Only applies to foreground commands."`
 	WorkDir         *string `json:"workdir,omitempty" description:"Working directory for the command."`
 	RunInBackground *bool   `json:"run_in_background,omitempty" description:"Run without blocking. Use for persistent processes (dev servers, file watchers) or when you want to continue working while a command runs and check the result later with process_output. For commands whose result you need before continuing, prefer foreground with a longer timeout. Do NOT use shell & to background processes. It will not work correctly. Always use this parameter instead."`
@@ -200,6 +203,7 @@ func executeBackground(
 	result := ExecuteResult{
 		Success:             true,
 		BackgroundProcessID: resp.ID,
+		Backgrounded:        true,
 	}
 	data, err := json.Marshal(result)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -422,6 +426,7 @@ const (
 type ProcessOutputArgs struct {
 	ProcessID   string  `json:"process_id"`
 	WaitTimeout *string `json:"wait_timeout,omitempty" description:"Override the default 10s block duration. The call blocks until the process exits or this timeout is reached. Set to '0s' for an immediate snapshot without waiting."`
+	ModelIntent *string `json:"model_intent,omitempty" description:"A short, natural-language, present-participle phrase describing why you are checking this process. This is shown as the user's primary label for the action, so make it self-sufficient: the command itself is not displayed alongside it. Use plain English with no underscores or technical jargon. Do not restate the command or include a duration. Keep it under 100 characters. Good examples: \"Waiting for the dev server to be ready\", \"Confirming the tests still pass\"."`
 }
 
 // ProcessOutput returns an AgentTool that retrieves the output
@@ -499,11 +504,13 @@ func ProcessOutput(options ProcessToolOptions) fantasy.AgentTool {
 				Output:    output,
 				ExitCode:  exitCode,
 				Truncated: resp.Truncated,
+				Command:   resp.Command,
 			}
 			if resp.Running {
 				// Process is still running, success is not
 				// yet determined.
 				result.Success = true
+				result.Running = true
 				result.Note = "process is still running"
 			}
 			data, err := json.Marshal(result)
diff --git a/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute_test.go b/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute_test.go
index ede6c1a957e70..bfb4b7c1e9456 100644
--- a/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute_test.go
+++ b/coderd/x/chatd/chattool/execute_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func TestExecuteTool(t *testing.T) {
 		require.True(t, ok)
 		assert.Equal(t, "string", modelIntentParam["type"])
 		assert.Contains(t, modelIntentParam["description"], "alongside the command")
-		assert.Contains(t, modelIntentParam["description"], "do not repeat the command")
+		assert.Contains(t, modelIntentParam["description"], "do not include the word")
 		assert.Contains(t, info.Required, "command")
 		assert.NotContains(t, info.Required, "model_intent")
 	})
@@ -514,6 +514,102 @@ func TestExecuteTool(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("BackgroundedFlagOnlyOnIntentionalLaunch", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		mockConn := agentconnmock.NewMockAgentConn(ctrl)
+
+		mockConn.EXPECT().
+			StartProcess(gomock.Any(), gomock.Any()).
+			Return(workspacesdk.StartProcessResponse{ID: "proc-bg"}, nil)
+
+		tool := newExecuteTool(t, mockConn)
+		ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitMedium)
+		resp, err := tool.Run(ctx, fantasy.ToolCall{
+			ID:    "call-1",
+			Name:  "execute",
+			Input: `{"command":"npm start","run_in_background":true}`,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, resp.IsError)
+
+		var result chattool.ExecuteResult
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp.Content), &result))
+		assert.True(t, result.Backgrounded)
+		assert.Equal(t, "proc-bg", result.BackgroundProcessID)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ProcessOutputStillRunningSetsRunningFlag", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		mockConn := agentconnmock.NewMockAgentConn(ctrl)
+
+		mockConn.EXPECT().
+			ProcessOutput(gomock.Any(), "proc-1", gomock.Any()).
+			Return(workspacesdk.ProcessOutputResponse{
+				Running: true,
+				Output:  "starting...",
+				Command: "npm start",
+			}, nil)
+
+		tool := chattool.ProcessOutput(chattool.ProcessToolOptions{
+			GetWorkspaceConn: func(_ context.Context) (workspacesdk.AgentConn, error) {
+				return mockConn, nil
+			},
+		})
+		ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitMedium)
+		resp, err := tool.Run(ctx, fantasy.ToolCall{
+			ID:    "call-1",
+			Name:  "process_output",
+			Input: `{"process_id":"proc-1","wait_timeout":"0s"}`,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, resp.IsError)
+
+		var result chattool.ExecuteResult
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp.Content), &result))
+		assert.True(t, result.Success)
+		assert.True(t, result.Running)
+		assert.Equal(t, "process is still running", result.Note)
+		assert.Equal(t, "npm start", result.Command)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ProcessOutputCommandPropagated", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
+		mockConn := agentconnmock.NewMockAgentConn(ctrl)
+
+		exitCode := 1
+		mockConn.EXPECT().
+			ProcessOutput(gomock.Any(), "proc-1", gomock.Any()).
+			Return(workspacesdk.ProcessOutputResponse{
+				Running:  false,
+				ExitCode: &exitCode,
+				Output:   "server exited: EADDRINUSE",
+				Command:  "npm start",
+			}, nil)
+
+		tool := chattool.ProcessOutput(chattool.ProcessToolOptions{
+			GetWorkspaceConn: func(_ context.Context) (workspacesdk.AgentConn, error) {
+				return mockConn, nil
+			},
+		})
+		ctx := testutil.Context(t, testutil.WaitMedium)
+		resp, err := tool.Run(ctx, fantasy.ToolCall{
+			ID:    "call-1",
+			Name:  "process_output",
+			Input: `{"process_id":"proc-1","wait_timeout":"0s"}`,
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.False(t, resp.IsError)
+
+		var result chattool.ExecuteResult
+		require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(resp.Content), &result))
+		assert.False(t, result.Success)
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, result.ExitCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, "npm start", result.Command)
+	})
+
 	t.Run("ProcessOutputError", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		ctrl := gomock.NewController(t)
diff --git a/codersdk/workspacesdk/agentconn.go b/codersdk/workspacesdk/agentconn.go
index f63aebfa72e78..1cdb45e4ca536 100644
--- a/codersdk/workspacesdk/agentconn.go
+++ b/codersdk/workspacesdk/agentconn.go
@@ -943,6 +943,7 @@ type ProcessOutputResponse struct {
 	Truncated *ProcessTruncation `json:"truncated,omitempty"`
 	Running   bool               `json:"running"`
 	ExitCode  *int               `json:"exit_code,omitempty"`
+	Command   string             `json:"command,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ProcessOutputOptions configures blocking behavior for
diff --git a/site/src/components/ScrollArea/ScrollArea.tsx b/site/src/components/ScrollArea/ScrollArea.tsx
index e9bb3458473a9..b99c445722cbe 100644
--- a/site/src/components/ScrollArea/ScrollArea.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/ScrollArea/ScrollArea.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ interface ScrollAreaProps
 	scrollThumbClassName?: string;
 	viewportClassName?: string;
 	viewportTabIndex?: number;
+	viewportAriaLabel?: string;
 	/** Which scrollbar(s) to show. Defaults to "vertical". */
 	orientation?: "vertical" | "horizontal" | "both";
 }
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export const ScrollArea: React.FC<ScrollAreaProps> = ({
 	scrollThumbClassName,
 	viewportClassName,
 	viewportTabIndex,
+	viewportAriaLabel,
 	orientation = "vertical",
 	children,
 	...props
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ export const ScrollArea: React.FC<ScrollAreaProps> = ({
 		>
 			<ScrollAreaPrimitive.Viewport
 				tabIndex={viewportTabIndex}
+				role={viewportAriaLabel ? "region" : undefined}
+				aria-label={viewportAriaLabel}
 				className={cn("h-full w-full rounded-[inherit]", viewportClassName)}
 			>
 				{children}
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/AdvisorTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/AdvisorTool.tsx
index e8150923980b6..f32274bd77fd8 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/AdvisorTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/AdvisorTool.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@ export const AdvisorTool: React.FC<AdvisorToolProps> = ({
 				<ScrollArea
 					className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 					viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+					viewportTabIndex={0}
+					viewportAriaLabel="Advisor response"
 					scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 				>
 					<div className="space-y-2 px-3 py-2">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ChatSummarizedTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ChatSummarizedTool.tsx
index bca2c3a6eba90..11929ab07a39d 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ChatSummarizedTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ChatSummarizedTool.tsx
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ export const ChatSummarizedTool: React.FC<{
 				<ScrollArea
 					className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 					viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+					viewportTabIndex={0}
+					viewportAriaLabel="Conversation summary"
 					scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 				>
 					<div className="px-3 py-2">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/EditFilesTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/EditFilesTool.tsx
index 1af4bf6b8acbd..141c0d621afc9 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/EditFilesTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/EditFilesTool.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ export const EditFilesTool: React.FC<{
 										? "max-h-[80vh]"
 										: "max-h-64"
 								}
+								viewportTabIndex={0}
+								viewportAriaLabel={`Diff of ${files[i].path}`}
 								scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 							>
 								<FileDiff
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ExecuteTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ExecuteTool.tsx
index 2e4eb1301094c..c0d55d0d15aee 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ExecuteTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ExecuteTool.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { LayersIcon, OctagonXIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { OctagonXIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import type React from "react";
 import type * as TypesGen from "#/api/typesGenerated";
 import { CopyButton } from "#/components/CopyButton/CopyButton";
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const ExecuteTool: React.FC<ExecuteToolProps> = ({
 			? "preview"
 			: "collapsed";
 	const isRunning = status === "running";
-	const durationLabel = formatShellDurationMs(durationMs);
+	const durationLabel = isBackgrounded ? "" : formatShellDurationMs(durationMs);
 	const { commandLabel, durationSuffix } = getShellCommandLine({
 		command,
 		modelIntent,
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export const ExecuteTool: React.FC<ExecuteToolProps> = ({
 		durationLabel,
 		isRunning,
 		isError,
+		isBackgrounded,
 	});
 	const defaultView = resolveAgentDisplayState(
 		shellToolDisplayMode,
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ export const ExecuteTool: React.FC<ExecuteToolProps> = ({
 	return (
 		<ToolCall.Root
 			key={`${shellToolDisplayMode ?? "auto"}:${autoDisplayState}`}
-			className="group/exec grid w-full grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-start gap-x-2 rounded-md bg-surface-primary font-sans font-normal text-xs leading-5"
+			className="group/exec grid w-full grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_auto] items-start rounded-md bg-surface-primary font-sans font-normal text-xs leading-5"
 			status={status}
 			isError={isError}
 			errorMessage={errorText || "Command failed"}
@@ -101,20 +102,6 @@ export const ExecuteTool: React.FC<ExecuteToolProps> = ({
 					<ToolCall.Chevron />
 				</ToolCall.HeaderButton>
 				<ToolCall.HeaderActions>
-					{isBackgrounded && !isRunning && (
-						<Tooltip>
-							<TooltipTrigger asChild>
-								<span
-									aria-label="Running in background"
-									role="img"
-									className="flex shrink-0 text-content-secondary"
-								>
-									<LayersIcon aria-hidden className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
-								</span>
-							</TooltipTrigger>
-							<TooltipContent>Running in background</TooltipContent>
-						</Tooltip>
-					)}
 					{killedBySignal && !isRunning && (
 						<Tooltip>
 							<TooltipTrigger asChild>
@@ -150,6 +137,7 @@ type ShellCommandLineInput = {
 	durationLabel: string;
 	isRunning: boolean;
 	isError: boolean;
+	isBackgrounded: boolean;
 };
 
 const getShellCommandLine = ({
@@ -159,16 +147,22 @@ const getShellCommandLine = ({
 	durationLabel,
 	isRunning,
 	isError,
+	isBackgrounded,
 }: ShellCommandLineInput): { commandLabel: string; durationSuffix: string } => {
-	const intentLabel = sanitizeExecuteModelIntent(modelIntent, command);
 	const summary =
 		parsedCommands && parsedCommands.length > 0
 			? summarizeParsedCommands(parsedCommands)
 			: "";
 	const commandDisplay = summary || command;
+	const intentLabel = sanitizeExecuteModelIntent(modelIntent, command);
 	let commandLabel = intentLabel
 		? `${intentLabel} using ${commandDisplay}`
 		: `Ran ${commandDisplay}`;
+	if (intentLabel && isBackgrounded) {
+		commandLabel = `${intentLabel} in the background using ${commandDisplay}`;
+	} else if (isBackgrounded) {
+		commandLabel = `Started ${commandDisplay} in the background`;
+	}
 	if (!isRunning && isError) {
 		commandLabel = `Failed to run ${commandDisplay}`;
 	}
@@ -188,6 +182,8 @@ const ShellTranscriptBody: React.FC<{
 		<ScrollArea
 			className="col-start-1 col-span-2 mt-2 rounded-xl bg-surface-secondary/60 text-2xs"
 			viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+			viewportTabIndex={0}
+			viewportAriaLabel="Command output"
 			scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 		>
 			<div className="px-3 py-2.5">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ListSubagentModelsTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ListSubagentModelsTool.tsx
index 7c78424f6601f..114e2f08319ed 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ListSubagentModelsTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ListSubagentModelsTool.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ const ListSubagentModelsContent: React.FC<{ models: unknown[] }> = ({
 		<ScrollArea
 			className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 			viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+			viewportTabIndex={0}
+			viewportAriaLabel="Available models"
 			scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 		>
 			<div className="px-1 py-1">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessKilledIndicator.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessKilledIndicator.stories.tsx
index abadd86f12e60..030f805ab93ba 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessKilledIndicator.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessKilledIndicator.stories.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const ExecuteKilled: Story = {
 			exit_code: -1,
 			wall_duration_ms: 45000,
 			background_process_id: PROCESS_ID,
+			backgrounded: true,
 		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export const ExecuteTerminated: Story = {
 			exit_code: 0,
 			wall_duration_ms: 2000,
 			background_process_id: PROCESS_ID,
+			backgrounded: true,
 		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessOutputTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessOutputTool.tsx
index 8b740af4e882b..4b607853e4057 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessOutputTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ProcessOutputTool.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { ChevronDownIcon, OctagonXIcon } from "lucide-react";
+import { OctagonXIcon } from "lucide-react";
 import type React from "react";
-import { useState } from "react";
 import type * as TypesGen from "#/api/typesGenerated";
 import { CopyButton } from "#/components/CopyButton/CopyButton";
 import { ScrollArea } from "#/components/ScrollArea/ScrollArea";
@@ -12,14 +11,15 @@ import {
 import { cn } from "#/utils/cn";
 import {
 	type AgentDisplayState,
-	isAgentDisplayFullyExpanded,
 	resolveAgentDisplayState,
 } from "./displayMode";
 import { ToolCall } from "./ToolCall";
-import { COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT, signalTooltipLabel } from "./utils";
+import { sanitizeExecuteModelIntent, signalTooltipLabel } from "./utils";
 
 type ProcessOutputToolProps = {
 	output: string;
+	command?: string;
+	modelIntent?: string;
 	isRunning: boolean;
 	exitCode: number | null;
 	isError: boolean;
@@ -28,60 +28,60 @@ type ProcessOutputToolProps = {
 	shellToolDisplayMode?: TypesGen.AgentDisplayMode;
 };
 
-type ProcessOutputToolInnerProps = ProcessOutputToolProps & {
-	defaultView: AgentDisplayState;
-	outputInitiallyFullyExpanded: boolean;
-};
-
-export const ProcessOutputTool: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolProps> = (props) => {
-	const autoDisplayState: AgentDisplayState =
-		props.output.length > 0 ? "preview" : "collapsed";
-	const resolvedDisplayState = resolveAgentDisplayState(
-		props.shellToolDisplayMode,
-		autoDisplayState,
-	);
-	return (
-		<ProcessOutputToolInner
-			key={`${props.shellToolDisplayMode ?? "auto"}:${autoDisplayState}`}
-			{...props}
-			defaultView={resolvedDisplayState}
-			outputInitiallyFullyExpanded={isAgentDisplayFullyExpanded(
-				resolvedDisplayState,
-			)}
-		/>
-	);
+const getProcessOutputLabel = ({
+	command,
+	modelIntent,
+	isRunning,
+	isFailed,
+}: {
+	command: string | undefined;
+	modelIntent: string | undefined;
+	isRunning: boolean;
+	isFailed: boolean;
+}): string => {
+	const trimmedCommand = command?.trim() ?? "";
+	const intent = modelIntent
+		? sanitizeExecuteModelIntent(modelIntent, trimmedCommand)
+		: "";
+	if (intent) {
+		return intent;
+	}
+	if (!trimmedCommand) {
+		return "Process output";
+	}
+	if (isRunning) {
+		return `Checking ${trimmedCommand}`;
+	}
+	return `${isFailed ? "Failed" : "Checked"} ${trimmedCommand}`;
 };
 
-const ProcessOutputToolInner: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolInnerProps> = ({
+export const ProcessOutputTool: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolProps> = ({
 	output,
+	command,
+	modelIntent,
 	isRunning,
 	exitCode,
 	isError,
 	errorMessage,
 	killedBySignal,
-	defaultView,
-	outputInitiallyFullyExpanded,
+	shellToolDisplayMode,
 }) => {
-	const [outputFullyExpanded, setOutputFullyExpanded] = useState(
-		outputInitiallyFullyExpanded,
+	const autoDisplayState: AgentDisplayState =
+		output.length > 0 ? "preview" : "collapsed";
+	const defaultView = resolveAgentDisplayState(
+		shellToolDisplayMode,
+		autoDisplayState,
 	);
-	const hasOutput = output.length > 0;
 
-	const [overflows, setOverflows] = useState(false);
-	const measureRef = (node: HTMLPreElement | null) => {
-		if (node) {
-			setOverflows(node.scrollHeight > COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT);
-		}
-	};
-
-	const showExitCode = exitCode !== null && exitCode !== 0;
-	const toggleOutputExpansion = () => {
-		setOutputFullyExpanded((expanded) => !expanded);
-	};
-	const hasHeaderActions = Boolean(killedBySignal) || showExitCode || hasOutput;
+	// A clean exit is the expected outcome of a check, so only
+	// failures earn a badge. The label verb carries the rest.
+	const isFailed = exitCode !== null && exitCode !== 0;
+	const hasOutput = output.length > 0;
+	const hasHeaderActions = Boolean(killedBySignal) || isFailed || hasOutput;
 
 	return (
 		<ToolCall.Root
+			key={`${shellToolDisplayMode ?? "auto"}:${autoDisplayState}`}
 			className="group/proc w-full"
 			status={isRunning ? "running" : isError ? "error" : "completed"}
 			isError={isError}
@@ -95,7 +95,14 @@ const ProcessOutputToolInner: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolInnerProps> = ({
 			<ToolCall.HeaderLayout>
 				<ToolCall.HeaderButton>
 					<ToolCall.LeadingIcon name="process_output" />
-					<ToolCall.Label>Process output</ToolCall.Label>
+					<ToolCall.Label>
+						{getProcessOutputLabel({
+							command,
+							modelIntent,
+							isRunning,
+							isFailed,
+						})}
+					</ToolCall.Label>
 					<ToolCall.Status />
 					<ToolCall.Chevron />
 				</ToolCall.HeaderButton>
@@ -104,14 +111,20 @@ const ProcessOutputToolInner: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolInnerProps> = ({
 						{killedBySignal && !isRunning && (
 							<Tooltip>
 								<TooltipTrigger asChild>
-									<OctagonXIcon className="size-3.5 shrink-0 text-content-secondary" />
+									<span
+										aria-label={signalTooltipLabel(killedBySignal)}
+										role="img"
+										className="flex shrink-0 items-center text-content-secondary"
+									>
+										<OctagonXIcon aria-hidden className="size-3.5 shrink-0" />
+									</span>
 								</TooltipTrigger>
 								<TooltipContent>
 									{signalTooltipLabel(killedBySignal)}
 								</TooltipContent>
 							</Tooltip>
 						)}
-						{showExitCode && (
+						{isFailed && (
 							<span className="rounded px-1.5 py-0.5 font-mono text-2xs leading-none bg-surface-red text-content-destructive">
 								exit {exitCode}
 							</span>
@@ -128,45 +141,21 @@ const ProcessOutputToolInner: React.FC<ProcessOutputToolInnerProps> = ({
 			</ToolCall.HeaderLayout>
 			<ToolCall.Content>
 				<ScrollArea
-					className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default text-2xs"
-					viewportClassName={outputFullyExpanded ? "max-h-64" : ""}
+					className="mt-2 rounded-xl bg-surface-secondary/60 text-2xs"
+					viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+					viewportTabIndex={0}
+					viewportAriaLabel="Process output"
 					scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 				>
 					<pre
-						ref={measureRef}
-						style={
-							outputFullyExpanded
-								? undefined
-								: { maxHeight: COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT, overflow: "hidden" }
-						}
 						className={cn(
-							"m-0 border-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-all bg-transparent px-3 py-2 font-mono text-xs",
+							"m-0 border-0 whitespace-pre-wrap break-all bg-transparent px-3 py-2.5 font-mono text-xs leading-5",
 							isError ? "text-content-destructive" : "text-content-secondary",
 						)}
 					>
 						{output}
 					</pre>
 				</ScrollArea>
-				{overflows && (
-					<button
-						type="button"
-						aria-expanded={outputFullyExpanded}
-						onClick={toggleOutputExpansion}
-						className="border-0 bg-transparent m-0 mt-0.5 font-[inherit] text-[inherit] flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-md py-0.5 text-content-secondary transition-colors hover:bg-surface-secondary hover:text-content-primary"
-						aria-label={
-							outputFullyExpanded
-								? "Collapse full process output"
-								: "Expand full process output"
-						}
-					>
-						<ChevronDownIcon
-							className={cn(
-								"size-3 transition-transform",
-								outputFullyExpanded && "rotate-180",
-							)}
-						/>
-					</button>
-				)}
 			</ToolCall.Content>
 		</ToolCall.Root>
 	);
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadFileTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadFileTool.tsx
index 88d9132f92dc7..925ac3da069a5 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadFileTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadFileTool.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ const ReadFileContent: React.FC<{
 		<ScrollArea
 			className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default text-2xs"
 			viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+			viewportTabIndex={0}
+			viewportAriaLabel={`Contents of ${path}`}
 			orientation="both"
 			scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 			horizontalScrollBarClassName="h-1.5"
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadSkillTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadSkillTool.tsx
index baf32f1738fe7..6aba5926b391e 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadSkillTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ReadSkillTool.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ export const ReadSkillTool: React.FC<{
 					<ScrollArea
 						className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 						viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+						viewportTabIndex={0}
+						viewportAriaLabel="Skill contents"
 						scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 					>
 						<div className="px-3 py-2">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/SubagentTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/SubagentTool.tsx
index dad3f7362ec13..4038dc5286594 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/SubagentTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/SubagentTool.tsx
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ export const SubagentTool: React.FC<{
 					<ScrollArea
 						className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 						viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+						viewportTabIndex={0}
+						viewportAriaLabel="Subagent prompt"
 						scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 					>
 						<div className="px-3 py-2">
@@ -291,6 +293,8 @@ export const SubagentTool: React.FC<{
 					<ScrollArea
 						className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 						viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+						viewportTabIndex={0}
+						viewportAriaLabel="Subagent response"
 						scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 					>
 						<div className="px-3 py-2">
@@ -303,6 +307,8 @@ export const SubagentTool: React.FC<{
 					<ScrollArea
 						className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default"
 						viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+						viewportTabIndex={0}
+						viewportAriaLabel="Subagent report"
 						scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 					>
 						<div className="px-3 py-2">
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.stories.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.stories.tsx
index ce3b7c1b23b51..4a74f59be0442 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.stories.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.stories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
-import { expect, fn, screen, userEvent, waitFor, within } from "storybook/test";
+import { expect, fn, userEvent, waitFor, within } from "storybook/test";
 import { reactRouterParameters } from "storybook-addon-remix-react-router";
 import { chatModelConfigsKey } from "#/api/queries/chats";
 import { workspaceBuildLogs } from "#/api/queries/workspaceBuilds";
@@ -571,20 +571,15 @@ export const ExecuteBackgrounded: Story = {
 		shellToolDisplayMode: "always_collapsed",
 		result: {
 			background_process_id: "process-123",
+			backgrounded: true,
 			output: "",
 			wall_duration_ms: 2100,
 		},
 	},
 	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
 		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
-		const backgroundIndicator = canvas.getByRole("img", {
-			name: "Running in background",
-		});
-		expect(backgroundIndicator).toBeVisible();
-		await userEvent.hover(backgroundIndicator);
-		expect(await screen.findByRole("tooltip")).toHaveTextContent(
-			"Running in background",
-		);
+		expect(canvas.queryByText(/for 2\.1s/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(canvas.getByText(/npm start/)).toBeInTheDocument();
 	},
 };
 
@@ -681,13 +676,107 @@ export const ProcessOutputAlwaysExpanded: Story = {
 		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
 		expect(canvas.getByText(/process output line 1/)).toBeVisible();
 		expect(canvas.getByText(/process output line 30/)).toBeVisible();
-		await waitFor(() => {
-			expect(
-				canvas.getByRole("button", {
-					name: "Collapse full process output",
-				}),
-			).toHaveAttribute("aria-expanded", "true");
-		});
+	},
+};
+
+export const ProcessOutputExitZeroNoBadge: Story = {
+	args: {
+		name: "process_output",
+		status: "completed",
+		args: { process_id: "process-123" },
+		result: {
+			command: "npm start",
+			output: "dogfood complete",
+			exit_code: 0,
+		},
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		expect(canvas.getByText("Checked npm start")).toBeVisible();
+		expect(canvas.queryByText(/exit/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	},
+};
+
+export const ProcessOutputModelIntent: Story = {
+	args: {
+		name: "process_output",
+		status: "running",
+		args: {
+			process_id: "process-123",
+			model_intent: "Waiting for the dev server to be ready",
+		},
+		modelIntent: "Waiting for the dev server to be ready",
+		result: {
+			command: "npm start",
+			output: "> Starting Vite dev server...",
+		},
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		expect(
+			canvas.getByText("Waiting for the dev server to be ready"),
+		).toBeVisible();
+		expect(canvas.queryByText(/npm start/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	},
+};
+
+/** Wait timed out while the process lives on: running:true in the result. */
+export const ProcessOutputStillRunningResult: Story = {
+	args: {
+		name: "process_output",
+		status: "completed",
+		args: { process_id: "process-123" },
+		result: {
+			command: "npm start",
+			output: "> Starting Vite dev server...",
+			running: true,
+			note: "process is still running",
+		},
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		expect(canvas.getByText("Checking npm start")).toBeVisible();
+		expect(canvas.queryByText(/Checked/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	},
+};
+
+/** A later kill overrides a stale running snapshot; SIGTERM does not. */
+export const ProcessOutputRunningThenSignaled: Story = {
+	args: {
+		name: "process_output",
+		status: "completed",
+		killedBySignal: "kill",
+		args: { process_id: "process-123" },
+		result: {
+			command: "npm start",
+			output: "> Starting Vite dev server...",
+			running: true,
+			note: "process is still running",
+		},
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		expect(canvas.getByText("Checked npm start")).toBeVisible();
+		expect(canvas.queryByText(/Checking/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		expect(canvas.getByRole("img", { name: "Killed (SIGKILL)" })).toBeVisible();
+	},
+};
+
+/** Older transcripts carry no command; the label falls back. */
+export const ProcessOutputNoCommand: Story = {
+	args: {
+		name: "process_output",
+		status: "completed",
+		args: { process_id: "process-123" },
+		result: {
+			output: "some output",
+			exit_code: 0,
+		},
+	},
+	play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+		const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+		expect(canvas.getByText("Process output")).toBeVisible();
+		expect(canvas.getByText("some output")).toBeVisible();
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.tsx
index 3d553fa5706ce..011075e2ac4c5 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/Tool.tsx
@@ -247,19 +247,28 @@ const ProcessOutputRenderer: FC<ToolRendererProps> = ({
 	result,
 	isError,
 	killedBySignal,
+	modelIntent,
 	shellToolDisplayMode,
 }) => {
 	const rec = asRecord(result);
 	const output = rec ? asString(rec.output).trim() : "";
+	const command = rec ? asString(rec.command).trim() : "";
 	const exitCode = rec
 		? (asNumber(rec.exit_code, { parseString: true }) ?? null)
 		: null;
 	const errorMessage = rec ? asString(rec.error || rec.message) : "";
+	// The process may outlive the poll that produced this result
+	// (wait timeout); the result flags it explicitly. A later
+	// SIGKILL overrides the stale running snapshot; SIGTERM is
+	// catchable, so it does not.
+	const processRunning = rec?.running === true && killedBySignal !== "kill";
 
 	return (
 		<ProcessOutputTool
 			output={output}
-			isRunning={status === "running"}
+			command={command || undefined}
+			modelIntent={modelIntent}
+			isRunning={status === "running" || processRunning}
 			exitCode={exitCode}
 			isError={isError}
 			errorMessage={errorMessage || undefined}
@@ -836,6 +845,8 @@ const ToolFileViewer: FC<ToolFileViewerProps> = ({ label, file, options }) => (
 		<ScrollArea
 			className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default text-2xs"
 			viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+			viewportTabIndex={0}
+			viewportAriaLabel={`Contents of ${file.name}`}
 			orientation="both"
 			scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 			horizontalScrollBarClassName="h-1.5"
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ToolIcon.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ToolIcon.tsx
index aa128484eff51..d8371d5ad836f 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ToolIcon.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/ToolIcon.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import {
+	ActivityIcon,
 	BadgeQuestionMarkIcon,
 	BotIcon,
 	CompassIcon,
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import { cn } from "#/utils/cn";
 
 export const toolIcons: Partial<Record<string, LucideIcon>> = {
 	execute: TerminalIcon,
-	process_output: TerminalIcon,
+	process_output: ActivityIcon,
 	process_list: TerminalIcon,
 	process_signal: TerminalIcon,
 	read_file: FileTextIcon,
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WorkspaceBuildLogSection.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WorkspaceBuildLogSection.tsx
index 54b7b5e6cb02b..5d0f493908f1e 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WorkspaceBuildLogSection.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WorkspaceBuildLogSection.tsx
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ export const WorkspaceBuildLogSection: FC<WorkspaceBuildLogSectionProps> = ({
 		<ScrollArea
 			className="mt-1.5 rounded-md border border-solid border-border-default text-2xs"
 			viewportClassName="max-h-64"
+			viewportTabIndex={0}
+			viewportAriaLabel="Workspace build log"
 			scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 		>
 			<WorkspaceBuildLogs
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WriteFileTool.tsx b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WriteFileTool.tsx
index 26c89503fca29..e3fc078a472be 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WriteFileTool.tsx
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/WriteFileTool.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ export const WriteFileTool: React.FC<{
 								? "max-h-[80vh]"
 								: "max-h-64"
 						}
+						viewportTabIndex={0}
+						viewportAriaLabel={`Diff of ${path}`}
 						scrollBarClassName="w-1.5"
 					>
 						<FileDiff
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.test.ts b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.test.ts
index 4dc32506bac07..9bc664ece76a0 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.test.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.test.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ describe("toolVisibility", () => {
 						output: " fetched ",
 						wall_duration_ms: "47200",
 						background_process_id: "process-1",
+						backgrounded: true,
 					},
 				),
 			).toEqual({
@@ -25,6 +26,95 @@ describe("toolVisibility", () => {
 			});
 		});
 
+		it("does not treat a foreground timeout's process ID as backgrounded", () => {
+			// Foreground commands that exceed their timeout also return
+			// background_process_id so the caller can re-attach; only an
+			// explicit backgrounded flag marks an intentional launch.
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "make test" },
+					{
+						success: false,
+						error: "command timed out after 10s",
+						exit_code: -1,
+						background_process_id: "process-1",
+					},
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it("reads legacy background launches from the call args", () => {
+			// Transcripts recorded before the backgrounded flag existed
+			// carry the launch intent in the persisted args.
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "npm start", run_in_background: true },
+					{
+						success: true,
+						background_process_id: "process-1",
+					},
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it("does not let legacy args override an explicit negative result", () => {
+			// A new-backend foreground timeout has backgrounded omitted
+			// (not false), so the args fallback must not resurrect it.
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "make test", run_in_background: true },
+					{
+						success: false,
+						error: "command timed out after 10s",
+						background_process_id: "process-1",
+						backgrounded: false,
+					},
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it("recognizes legacy trailing-ampersand background launches", () => {
+			// The execute tool promotes `cmd &` to background mode and
+			// strips the ampersand, but the persisted args keep the
+			// original command without run_in_background.
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "npm start &" },
+					{
+						success: true,
+						background_process_id: "process-1",
+					},
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(true);
+		});
+
+		it("ignores ampersand chains that are not background promotions", () => {
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "cmd1 && cmd2" },
+					{ success: true, background_process_id: "process-1" },
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(false);
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "cmd |& tee log" },
+					{ success: true, background_process_id: "process-1" },
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(false);
+		});
+
+		it("does not treat a failed background start as launched", () => {
+			// A failed StartProcess returns an error result with no
+			// process ID, so the legacy args alone must not mark it
+			// backgrounded.
+			expect(
+				getExecuteRenderData(
+					{ command: "npm start", run_in_background: true },
+					{ success: false, error: "start process: boom" },
+				).isBackgrounded,
+			).toBe(false);
+		});
+
 		it("normalizes execute error results into transcript blocks", () => {
 			const data = getExecuteRenderData(
 				{ command: "ls -la" },
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.ts b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.ts
index f973b50698800..18c26c1ab145f 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/toolVisibility.ts
@@ -46,9 +46,25 @@ export const getExecuteRenderData = (
 		? (asNumber(rec.wall_duration_ms, { parseString: true }) ??
 			asNumber(rec.duration_ms, { parseString: true }))
 		: undefined;
-	const isBackgrounded = Boolean(
+	// Foreground timeouts also set background_process_id, so fall
+	// back to the call args for older transcripts without the flag.
+	// That includes trailing-& commands, which the tool promotes to
+	// background without adding run_in_background to the args. The
+	// args record intent, not outcome, so require a process ID as
+	// evidence the launch actually happened.
+	const trimmedCommand = command.trimEnd();
+	const hasTrailingAmp =
+		trimmedCommand.endsWith("&") &&
+		!trimmedCommand.endsWith("&&") &&
+		!trimmedCommand.endsWith("|&");
+	const hasProcessID = Boolean(
 		rec && asString(rec.background_process_id).trim(),
 	);
+	const isBackgrounded =
+		rec?.backgrounded === true ||
+		(rec?.backgrounded === undefined &&
+			hasProcessID &&
+			(parsedArgs?.run_in_background === true || hasTrailingAmp));
 
 	return {
 		command,
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.test.ts b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.test.ts
index 3a5ed1a472915..0855bfffdabb1 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.test.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import {
 	buildEditDiff,
 	buildWriteFileDiff,
-	COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT,
 	COLLAPSED_REPORT_HEIGHT,
 	DIFFS_FONT_STYLE,
 	diffViewerCSS,
@@ -1036,10 +1035,6 @@ describe("humanizeMCPToolName", () => {
 });
 
 describe("constants", () => {
-	it("COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT is 54", () => {
-		expect(COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT).toBe(54);
-	});
-
 	it("COLLAPSED_REPORT_HEIGHT is 72", () => {
 		expect(COLLAPSED_REPORT_HEIGHT).toBe(72);
 	});
diff --git a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.ts b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.ts
index ea84f619b2bc1..68d9d1f75f90e 100644
--- a/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.ts
+++ b/site/src/pages/AgentsPage/components/ChatElements/tools/utils.ts
@@ -508,9 +508,6 @@ export const getWriteFileDiff = (
 	return buildWriteFileDiff(path, content);
 };
 
-/** Height that fits roughly 3 lines of monospace text-xs output. */
-export const COLLAPSED_OUTPUT_HEIGHT = 54;
-
 /** Height for the collapsed report preview (~3 lines of rendered markdown). */
 export const COLLAPSED_REPORT_HEIGHT = 72;